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Utah still has the nation's largest households, highest fertility rate, lowest median age, youngest age at marriage and most stay-at-home moms.
That's according to the annual American Community Survey, which was released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The statistics give a snapshot of America, and Utah, in hundreds of categories.
Demographers have long said that the Mormon culture has made Utah unique with those large families. But slowly over time, Utah is trending toward becoming more like the rest of the country.
The survey this year shows that Utahns still are typically young, white, married, have a household income of $54,744, have two cars and a house worth $217,200.
Gender
U.S. • 50.8 percent female, 49.2 percent male
Utah • 49.7 female, 50.3 male
Race
White • U.S. 74.2 percent, Utah 88.8 percent
Hispanic/Latino • U.S. 16.4 percent, Utah 13 percent
Black • U.S. 12.6 percent, Utah 1 percent
Asian • U.S. 4.8 percent, Utah 1.9 percent
American Indian/Alaska Native • U.S. 0.8 percent. Utah 1.2 percent
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander • U.S. 0.2 percent, Utah 0.9 percent
Educational attainment
High school graduation • U.S. 85.6 percent, Utah 90.6 percent
Bachelor's degree or higher • U.S. 28.2 percent, Utah 29.3 percent
Commuting
Drive alone • U.S. 76.6 percent, Utah 77.6 percent
Carpool U.S. • 9.7 percent, Utah 11.2 percent
Public transportation • U.S. 4.9 percent, Utah 2.1 percent
Work at home U.S. • 4.3 percent, Utah 4.4 percent
Work
Government workers • U.S. 15.3 percent, Utah 16.6 percent
Self employed • U.S. 6.3 percent, Utah 4.9 percent
Household Income
Less than $100,000 annually • U.S. 80 percent, Utah 80.9
$200,000 or more • U.S. 3.9 percent, Utah 2.8 percent
Health Insurance
Private Insurance • U.S. 84.5 percent, Utah 84.7 percent
Public insurance • U.S. 29.7 percent, Utah 20.5 percent
No health insurance • U.S. 15.5 percent, Utah 15.3 percent